{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60427f9d34b9a27f4b6e3a8d/61c349df83ae940013af50e3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The \"Party at Nakatomi Plaza\" Edition","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60427f9d34b9a27f4b6e3a8d/show-cover.png?height=200","description":"<p>This week, Alan, Quinta and Scott were joined by military&nbsp;law expert&nbsp;and <em>Lawfare</em> contributor Michel Paradis!&nbsp;They sat down to discuss the week's national security news, including:</p><ul><li>“You Want the Boost? You Can’t HANDLE the Boost!” Several states’ governors are <a href=\"https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2021/12/state-guards-vaccine-refusal-sets-fight-feds/359827/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">refusing</a> to direct their national guards to comply with the Defense Department’s vaccination mandate. Can the federal government <a href=\"https://www.lawfareblog.com/federalism-and-coronavirus-vaccination-mandates-military-personnel\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">make them comply</a>?</li><li>“If Optimus Prime is Wrong, I Don’t Want to Be Right.” Last week, a U.N. body <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/17/world/robot-drone-ban.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">debated</a> whether to pursue a treaty banning the development and use of automated war machines. Is there merit to this proposal or good reason to be skeptical?</li><li>“I’m Rubber, You’re Sued.” <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/20/nyregion/trump-lawsuit-letitia-james.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Donald Trump</a> and <a href=\"https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/20/alex-jones-sues-jan-6-committee-indicates-plan-to-plead-the-fifth-525770\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">his</a> <a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/08/politics/mark-meadows-lawsuit/index.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">associates</a> are using the courts to strike back against both the January 6 committee and New York state officials seeking to investigate them. Are there merits to their arguments or is something else afoot?</li></ul><p>For object lessons, Alan endorsed his local distillery,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://studiodistilling.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Studio Distilling</a>, and urged everyone to seek out their local distilleries everywhere. Quinta remarked upon finding the worst baby attire ever. Scott passed his new favorite eggnog recipe. And Michel recommended two&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_lost_leonardo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">new</a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/savior_for_sale_da_vincis_lost_masterpiece\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">documentaries</a>&nbsp;on Leonardo DaVinci's lost painting, Salvator Mundi.</p><p>Be sure to visit our show page at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.lawfareblog.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.lawfareblog.com</a>&nbsp;and to follow us on Twitter at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/RatlSecurity\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@RatlSecurity</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>And Rational Security listeners can now get a committed ad-free feed (which is now back up and working! we promise!)&nbsp;by becoming a <em>Lawfare</em> material supporter at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.patreon.com/lawfare\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.patreon.com/lawfare</a>!</p>","author_name":"The Lawfare Institute"}